Kreacher & The Prophecy (was Re: Kreacher)

[cubfanbudwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 91938

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "pippin_999" <foxmoth at q...> 
wrote:
> I (Pippin) said:
> > > Sirius was sure that Kreacher would die if he were freed. It 
> never occured to him that Kreacher had enough initiative to 
>  serve the Malfoys as a spy. I think he felt that freeing an old, 
>  useless House Elf who wouldn't be able to find another Master 
>  would be a rather disgraceful thing to do; like dumping an aging 
>  family  pet at the animal shelter, or worse, turning it loose on 
>  the  street.<<
> 
> Susan asks:
> > Is this canon, Pippin, or are you speculating?  Much as it 
> grieves  Kneasy that anyone is in this camp, I am one who LIKES 
> Sirius, and  still, I frankly can't imagine his caring as much as 
> what you're  saying.  And I can't recall reading this in OoP....  <
> 
> Pippin:
> OOP -ch 6
> ===
> "If you just set him free," said Hermione hopefully, "maybe--"
> "We can't set him free, he knows too much about the Order," said 
> Sirius curtly. "And anyway, the shock would kill him. You suggest 
> to him that he leaves this house and see how he takes it."
> === 
> 
> That seems to explain why Sirius didn't free Kreacher before he 
> had a chance to learn too much. I don't think it's that he *cares* 
> exactly. I think his attitude is similar to the Dursleys taking in 
> Harry, or Harry and Hermione accepting responsibility for Grawp. 
> It's a sense of  obligation rather than sympathy.
> 
> Pippin

Susan:
Thanks for that, Pippin.  I understand what you're saying about 
obligation over "caring", as well.

I guess this means it falls under "Too bad they didn't think to find 
another home for Kreacher before they started using 12 Grimmauld 
Place for the Order HQ."

Siriusly Snapey Susan